Cut avocado will keep its flavor for week: Here's what to do
How to store a cut avocado (illustrative photo: Freepik)
Avocados are quite a nutritious and tasty fruit that can be used for a light breakfast or a healthy snack. However, halved avocados quickly turn brown. Daily Express tells how to preserve the taste and freshness of a halved avocado for a week.
The juicy, creamy avocado fruit can be quite satisfying, and often half an avocado is enough for breakfast, while the other half goes unused. Despite the best storage practices, it can be a real challenge to keep the unused half from turning brown.
Usually, the remaining avocados are placed in the refrigerator, sometimes wrapped in cling film. However, Avocados From Mexico has a specific sequence of steps that will help keep leftover avocados fresh for about seven days.
This method is extremely simple but effective. First of all, cut the avocado and remove the pit from the fruit. Immediately sprinkle the flesh of the unused half with fresh lemon juice to prevent the fruit from darkening.
Then wrap the unwanted avocado half in cling film and place it in the refrigerator. Storing the avocado halves in this way minimizes the surface of the avocado from coming into contact with air and thus slows down ripening.
How to store a cut avocado (illustrative photo: Freepik)
In addition, Avocados From Mexico offers another, simpler way to store a cut avocado: after cutting it in half, the fruit should be immersed with the cut side down in a glass or plastic container with water.
The container with the avocado should be placed in the refrigerator. According to experts, this will keep the avocado from darkening for about seven days. However, to keep avocados fresh, be sure to replace the water with fresh water every day.
For longer storage, you can also freeze avocado slices. First, brush them with lemon or lime juice to prevent them from darkening and spoiling. Put the avocado slices in an airtight container or use a special freezer bag.
